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A ‘Fantasy’ of Hawaii for $28 Million

When Charles ‘Kip’ Thieriot decided to buy a house in Hawaii, he knew this was the one the moment he saw it. ‘I went and looked at it and said “This is a wonderful place.” I saw it on a Wednesday, I bid on Thursday and the owner accepted my bid on Friday,’ says Mr. Thieriot. Travis Rowan…

Mr. Thieriot paid $10.5 million for the contemporary beachfront home on the island of Maui in June 2000. ‘I walked through the house and I said, “I know what to do with this house,” ‘ says Mr. Thieriot, a retired real estate investor who was also president of the cable television and motion picture division of the Chronicle Publishing Co., which his family once owned. Travis Rowan…

‘There’s a lot of privacy,’ says Mr. Thieriot. The approximately 13,422-square-foot home sits on .53 acres on Keawakapu Beach. The home has an interior courtyard with a pool. Travis Rowan…

‘The living room is very special. I gave a lot of parties. I would hire entertainers and open the doors of the living room, and everyone would stand around with the ocean and sunset in the background, and it was beautiful,’ he says. Travis Rowan…

‘I went to Bali to buy furniture there,’ he says. The door frames in the living room are from Bali. Travis Rowan…

Mr. Thieriot divides his time between San Francisco and Hawaii. The home is about 40 feet from the beach, he says. Travis Rowan…

The dining room overlooks the water. ‘In the morning we have coffee looking out at the ocean. When the trade winds come up we go sit by the pool,’ says Mr. Thieriot. Travis Rowan…

‘I spent at least a couple of years outfitting it and decorating it. I would go all over Maui,’ says Mr. Thieriot. Travis Rowan…

‘For me, it’s a joyous place. That’s the way I think of it,’ he says. Travis Rowan…

The home has three ocean-view master suites, five guest rooms and caretaker’s quarters. Travis Rowan…

The door frames in the bedroom, shown here, came from Bali. Travis Rowan…

The home has 10 full baths and two half baths. Travis Rowan…

‘People say “Wow, this is exactly what my fantasy is of Hawaii, “ ‘ says Mr Thieriot. The floors in the house are Koa wood. Travis Rowan…

‘I owned other houses and this is the one I used as my own—I called it Sandy Surf,’ he says. Travis Rowan…

An artist from San Diego created the murals throughout the house. ‘They added a lot. I had big rooms and big walls and lots of white space and I said “Lets get creative here,’ “ he says. Travis Rowan…

‘It’s a grand house in the old-time sense,’ says Mr. Thieriot. The home has a sun deck with ocean views. The property also has a four-car garage. Travis Rowan…

‘I’m almost 70 years old and I don’t need that big a house anymore. My life is quieter, and I want something a bit smaller,’ says Mr. Thieriot, explaining why he is selling. He says he has moved to a smaller house that he built next door. Travis Rowan…

The home has an asking price of $28 million. Josh Jerman, Dave Richardson and Neal Norman of Hawaii Life Real Estate Brokers share the listing. Travis Rowan…

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When Charles ‘Kip’ Thieriot decided to buy a house in Hawaii, he knew this was the one the moment he saw it. ‘I went and looked at it and said “This is a wonderful place.” I saw it on a Wednesday, I bid on Thursday and the owner accepted my bid on Friday,’ says Mr. Thieriot. Travis Rowan…

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Maui, HI

Price: $28,000,000

This 13,422-square-foot home sits on the beach in Maui; the bedroom suites have ocean views—Sarah Tilton